Transport for New Homes Award 2019
The winners of the Transport for New Homes Award 2019 are:
- Royal Arsenal Riverside, south east London (metropolitan winner)
- Bath Riverside, Bath (non-metropolitan winner)
The first ever Transport for New Homes Awards, run in partnership with the Transport Planning Society as part of its Transport Planning Day, set out to celebrate recent large developments which have been located and designed so that residents do not need cars to live a full life.
“The housing we build today will determine our travel patterns for decades to come, impacting on climate change, air pollution, public health and social cohesion. All too often we see new housing built around car use, but in Bath Riverside and Royal Arsenal Riverside real attention has been paid to walking, cycling and public transport, giving residents real travel choices and a good quality of life. All new developments should be located so that people have a choice as to how they travel, and provide good walking, cycling and public transport access to daily activities.”
– Lynda Addison OBE, award judge
Metropolitan winner: Royal Arsenal Riverside
Royal Arsenal Riverside is a large regeneration project in Woolwich, south east London, being undertaken by Berkeley Homes (East Thames). It has excellent public transport links and a cycle route into central London along the riverfront. The central parts of the site are pedestrianised and walking is encouraged by the peaceful public realm. Car parking is hidden away in basements; there is no on-street parking with the exception of some disabled bays and car club spaces. There are a number of electric car charging points publicly available on site. The site includes many amenities, all of which reduce the need to travel.
Find out more about Royal Arsenal Riverside (with photos)
Non-metropolitan winner: Bath Riverside
Bath Riverside was built by Crest Nicholson on the site of a disused gasworks in the centre of Bath. Located on the banks of the River Avon, it’s well situated for walking to shops, entertainment, the railway station, bus station and bus stops. Car parking is limited and the public realm is shaped around walking. The development is also highly accessible via public transport, with local bus stops a few minutes’ walk away. A free one month bus pass is on offer to every Bath Riverside household, as well as free car club membership and a £100 cycle voucher.
Find out more about Bath Riverside (with photos)
Judges also highly commended Poundbury, an urban extension to the Dorset county town of Dorchester, for creating a walkable and pleasant greenfield urban extension with a range of small and large shops, many community facilities and employment for over 2,000 people.